CVE-2023-47647 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-47647: WordPress BadgeOS plugin <= 3.7.1.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Learningtimes

Product BadgeOS

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published January 2, 2025

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in LearningTimes BadgeOS allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects BadgeOS: from n/a through 3.7.1.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

BadgeOS through version 3.7.1.6 lacks proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to trigger denial-of-service conditions. An attacker with a standard user account can make requests that degrade site availability. The vulnerability does not affect data confidentiality or integrity, only system responsiveness.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Degrade site performance or availability by making authenticated requests that consume resources.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site may experience slowdowns or temporary unavailability if an authenticated user exploits this repeatedly.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid user account with low-level privileges (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 2, 2025 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47647 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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